Love them or hate them, the folks at Disney have produced some of the most enduring animated films of all time. Sometimes their movies might get more attention than ones of equal quality but from smaller studios, purely due to the marketing department clout behind them. There are times, though, that their films are deserving of the attention, where they have created something truly enchanting that will become one of their everlasting classics. "Frozen" is just one of those films.

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Anna and her older sister Elsa are the princesses of the Nordic land of Arendelle. Elsa has the ability to create snow and ice from her fingertips, while Anna has no special abilities. One night as children, they sneak into the ballroom and Elsa creates a winter wonderland. While they are playing, Elsa accidentally strikes Anna in the head with a blast from her fingers. Their parents take Anna to the magical trolls, who fix Anna by removing the memory that her sister has such powers. The troll leader warns the King and Queen that Elsa's powers may someday become too much for her to control if she's not careful. Upon their return to the castle, they lock out the outside world and shut Elsa away in her room for her own good.

Anna grows up knowing only a sister who lives on the other side of a door, yet knowing nothing of the world beyond the castle walls. When their parents die in a shipwreck, Elsa is set to inherit the throne. The decision is made to open the doors to the town and their trade partners for one day only in celebration of the coronation. Anna is so excited, while Elsa is understandably nervous. At the ball that night, Anna meets and falls in love at first sight with Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. They announce their plans to marry to Elsa, who denies her permission. When Anna and Hans protest, Elsa gets furious and her powers overtake her. She ends up changing the entire country from warm and beautiful summer into cold and frozen winter.

Elsa runs away into the mountains and creates an ice castle to live in, as well as magically, and accidentally, bringing a snowman, named Olaf, to life. Anna heads into the mountains to try to convince Elsa to change the country back to normal. Her path is more treacherous than she planned, and she has to team up with Kristof, an ice merchant, in order to reach Elsa's castle.

Without exaggeration, "Frozen" is the best of Disney's princess films since "Beauty and the Beast." The story is so well told, with magic and humor and tragedy and excitement, all in equal amounts. The songs are terrific, classic Disney, but with just a splash of modern sound. It does help that the voice talent is mostly made up of Broadway stars. Idina Menzel is Elsa, Jonathan Groff is Kristoff, Josh Gad is Olaf, giving us most of the comic relief, and Santino Fontana is Hans. Added to this is the wonderful Kristen Bell as Anna, who not only turns in a heartbreaking performance but holds her own in the singing department, as well.

"Frozen" is one of those amazing Disney films where every element comes together perfectly, creating what is sure to end up being one of its timeless classics.